Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 26, 2016 By Jodie Ortega Today, we conclude our series with Jodie Ortega. In this post, she explores some of the key factors that perpetuate a culture of silence when it comes to abuse and rape and the distinct experiences people from different cultures…
Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 20, 2016 By Jodie Ortega This week, we continue our series with, Jodie Ortega who highlights how many cultures perpetuate the silence of abuse. Part 3 is in solidarity of July being Minority Mental Health Month. I was 20 years old. I was a…
Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 12, 2016 By Jodie Ortega This week, we continue our series with powerhouse speaker and survivor, Jodie Ortega. This week, she shares about her experience of crying out for help but being left to fend for herself. I was 17 years old. I was…
Originally published in Everyday Feminism Magazine on August 2, 2016 By Sian Ferguson and re-published here with their permission I stood in front of a painting of sunflowers and breathed in deeply. In a few moments I’d be in a flood of tears. I start shaking, which evokes a concerned…
